She was preceded in death by her parents, Ennis and Wilhelmina Talley; first husband, Wayne Cornelius; and brother, Stanley Talley.

Survivors include her husband, Eric Riley; a son, Michael C. and wife, Sharon Cornelius; daughters, Kimberly and husband, Terry O'Neal, Camille McNerney and Linea and husband, Jerry Bentley; stepdaughter, Audra Riley; stepson, Austin Riley; mother-in-law, Doris Riley Rudicel; a sister, Eileen and husband, Marvin Porter; brothers, Harold Talley and Linda Nitsch of McCook and Paul and wife, Roseanne Talley; and sister-in-law, Omadean Talley.